Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-12-24
FIF'TIETH CONGRESS
first SESSION,
SENATE.

'lbu'i "a iSIks numOerO l pclitlous, 0I. "o''h'
fran the committee on finance reported back
{ e senate bin To credit and pay TO the several
states and u territories, and to the District Oh
Cot mota, all moneys collected under the
olr' CT tax act OF the 5th OF August, 1861.
Plsc.1 on the calendar.
Mr.. ingalls, In reduced bills to remove the
limitation IN the payment Of arrears OF PEN
.ioLs, anc granting arrears in certain cases to
IN p.c peDsloned BY sp c.al scts of congress.
o her bills were introduced, among them
the following:
By VT. Sherman-For the preservation OF
woods aud forests adjacent 10 the sources OF
o.'i able rivers and their 4 Il uepts
~ Mr.. Hoar-ConstituuonAl amendment
Tor the extension Of the congressional term
,ll tie last TUESDAY in April.
By Mr.. Cullom-ro amend the Interstate
&c also for die establishment and
! operation Of a United States postal telegraph;
els, % ,aIaix rates Of pensions in certain
cases; Also TO extend the p~ensiops To steam
boa mel and others actirg under orders OF
Unit-d States officers.
BY Mr.. Jones (Arkansas) Opening the
great Sioux reservation In . .kota territory
to settlement.
BY Mr. Wilson, OF Iowa--To author'so the
postmaster general to lease premises for the
use II hrst, second and third class post, a ,es.
Also to provide that no third.class postt q ,e
.oall be reiegated TO the fourth-class whose
gross annual receipts amount To 81 900, or
whose b K rents and commissions bring the
postmA.'er's salary up to 81 900 per aurum.
Mr.. y ilph called up the bill introduced by
him Yesterday to provid. for Notifications
ard other sesc 3ast defenses. 1t was referred
To the committee on coast line defenses.
Mr. Dawes introduced a bill taxing manu-
fsc'urers and dealers in adLlterated lard, aud
r, quiring IL 10 be stamped.
Mr.. Cullop,'s bin to authorize a rate Of PEN
s,on., fixes the pension for the loss OF gut
o disability re occurring regular attendance, a
$72 per moDth.
The srnst- then adj)Lrued until 70. morrow
WASHINGTON, ID C. 14-The ,mmittee on
privileges anu elections presented their re-
port and resolu ions In the West Virginia
case, declaring that Cha,les J. Faulkper had
oeen duly elected senator, and is entitled to a
seat Ia the senate. The resolution was agreed
10 v va voce, and the oath OF fiji e was there
upon administered TO Mr.. Faulkner. Mr..
Hosr then moved that Mr.. Faulkner be
assigned 10 the committees on claims II tn
De- rict Of Columbis, mines and mining, and
pensions, which WAS acquiescel IN.
Among the b lls int oduced and referred
were the following:
To incorporate The Washington subur-
ban Railroad company VI the District Of
Columbia.
To protect tire Interests OF purchasers Of
patented articles by making valid the defense
AZ last actions for infrinseme I that the nj
ticle was bought for use or consumption, ana
not for sale, and IL good faith and IA the usu-
al cpur OF trace, and providing that all pat
eot- ehal be subjected to purchase by the
Aov, rnuent for general use at q reasonsb'e
v,lualio0. Mr.. r.Htt moved that the last bill
be referred 20 the committee on patents, Shich
heretofore has lad the question under cor
siderstion, al d not to the Judiciary commit-
tie. as proposed b. its author. After some
debate a vote wss taken, aud the motion to
refer 10 The committee 90 parents was carried
Mr.. Chandler otfcred a resolution au,hor'z-
ipg the srle"t CON mlttee on Indian trad.rs,
uthor I'd June 9, 1888, to continue It's inves-
~i.ation, Referred.
The senate the N took Up the bill introduced
v Mr.. Morril 10 regulate Immigration and
W al ress d BY that senator la explanation
and advocacy nf the bill.
Al the conclusion Of Mr.. Morril's speech
the bin was referred t. the committee on for
ei u relatione, aud her, on motion OF Mr.
f imuncs, q 2 40 the senate proceeded to n g
c Moderation of exrcut VI business. In about
ten minute tie doors were reopendtd and the
senate sdj ,urned until tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, DC. 15.-Among the papers
Lid orIore the senate wsS q cynmunic ZION
FROM the Italian r, sid nts Of Washington,
processing TO present 10 me United States a
IN ,rble bust Of G.ribaldi. Referred TO the
commit e. on library.
The following bills were introduced by Mr..
Cali and ref rred to the &C uittee on inter.
state commerce.:
% prohibit United States judges and courts
from authorizing The borrowing OF IN Dney ty
the receivers Of railroads aud other corpora
I Us beyond the smoun Of their annual net
income.
To prohibit the appolnt ment OF such receiv-
ers without evidence OF tie financial condition
OF the C. m any.
The resolution offered some days ago by
Mr. Punt, TO have Investigated the patent
| Issued tn Msguu Sgenson last October, In
C ,nnection with TIE manufacture OF SUGAR
from sorghum, was lakeu ~ and sftr some
debate adopted. The ncln. Ia that Sven son
wxs mploy Ell by tht ssrici .tura' department
while making exps' uents ~ OF which the
| patent resulted. IT,. a.torDey-general is
directed TO investtgar,. tAe pateut, and, II In.
valid and suit can be maintained In the name
Of the Uuitei s.stes, to suit
promptly TO hsve the patcpt car elled, or IT.
use b., S censor, or others claiming under
him, perpstua'ly ell ioined.
After tie Introduction OF a number OF bills
rhe senate took Vi the bill introduced by Mr..
Stewart last Monday 10 provide for the issue
If coin certificates tn circulate as monev, amt
was addressed by that senator In support Of